The Maison La Roche in Paris is one of architect Le Corbusier's star buildings. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is a perfect illustration of his innovative architectural principles.

Le Corbusier was not only one of 20th-century architecture's leading figures but also a defining father of modernism, as well as a polarising figure; here, we explore the life and work of an architect ...

With this brief sentence, Swiss-born French architect and designer Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (or "Le Corbusier") summarised the crux of his functionalist vision in the so-called "manifesto" of ...

In addition to the tones themselves, the architect developed a color selector ... By introducing dynamic colors selectively, Le Corbusier aimed to create focal points and visual details that ...

This year marks the centennial of the first edition of Vers Une Architecture, Le Corbusier’s epoch-making book. Though a new English translation appeared in 2007 to much acclaim, most other ...

The Unite d’Habitation in Marseille, France was the first large scale project for the famed architect, Le Corbusier. In 1947, Europe was still feeling the effects of the Second World War ...

At the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine (Architecture and Heritage City) in Paris, you can get immersed in Le ...

Swiss watch brand Rado has launched True Square Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, three limited-edition timepieces that use architect Le Corbusier's "naturally harmonious" colour palette.